Missouri DOR Motorcycle Practice Test 2
Test 2 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Missouri test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years 182 days
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1. An angry driver is following you closely and gesturing at you. What is the safe response?
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Answer B: Drive to a police station or to a busy public place and call for help
Never stop to confront an aggressive driver and never lead one home; go somewhere public and get the police involved.
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2. How can you tell a tire has reached its wear limit without measuring it?
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Answer C: The wear bars across the grooves become level with the tread
Molded bars sit at the bottom of the grooves. Once the surrounding tread has worn down to them, the tire has reached the end of its safe life.
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3. What is the maximum fine for a first violation of Missouri's hands-free driving law?
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Answer B: $150
A first violation of the Siddens Bening Hands Free Law carries a fine of up to $150 where there is no prior conviction within 24 months.
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4. Why do groups agree on a set of hand signals before setting off?
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Answer B: Because engine noise and helmets make speech useless between moving machines
Riders cannot talk to each other while moving, so agreed signals for hazards, stops, fuel and single file keep the whole group informed.
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5. Where is ice most likely to form first on a cold day?
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Answer B: In shaded areas and on bridges and overpasses
Shaded spots stay cold longer and bridges and overpasses lose heat from below as well as above, so ice appears there before it appears elsewhere.
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6. Which stationary vehicles trigger Missouri's move over duty besides those showing red or red and blue lights?
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Answer A: Those showing amber, or amber and white, lights
Missouri's move over law covers a stationary vehicle displaying lighted amber, or amber and white, lights as well as red or red and blue lights.
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7. Which Missouri Department of Transportation vehicles are covered by the move over law?
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Answer A: Those marked as emergency response or motorist assistance
A vehicle owned by the state highways and transportation commission qualifies when it is marked as a department of transportation emergency response or motorist assistance vehicle.
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8. What is the maximum fine when a Missouri driver has two prior hands-free convictions within 24 months?
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Answer C: $500
A third or later violation within 24 months carries a fine of up to $500.
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9. What is the licensing consequence of a second Minor in Possession conviction in Missouri?
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Answer B: A 90-day suspension
Missouri suspends for 30 days on a first Minor in Possession conviction, 90 days on a second, and revokes for one year on a third.
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10. It is very hot and a rider is tempted to take off the riding jacket. Why can that make the heat worse?
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Answer C: A bare arm in hot moving air loses fluid fast and burns in the sun
In hot, dry air a covering layer slows the evaporation of sweat and blocks the sun, so ventilated gear can keep a rider cooler and better hydrated than bare skin.
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11. Does Missouri's move over law protect a tow truck stopped at the roadside?
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Answer D: Yes, wreckers and tow trucks count as emergency vehicles
Missouri's definition of an emergency vehicle includes any wrecker or tow truck, so the move over duty applies to them.
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12. A parking space is marked with the international symbol of access. Who may use it?
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Answer A: Only a vehicle displaying the required placard or plate
Accessible spaces may be used only by a vehicle that displays a valid disability placard or plate, no matter how short the stop would be.
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13. What extra condition applies to a Missouri motorcycle instruction permit issued at 15 years and 182 days?
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Answer A: The applicant must have completed an approved motorcycle rider training course
Missouri issues the motorcycle instruction permit at 15 and a half only to an applicant who has successfully completed an approved motorcycle rider training course; at 16 the course is not required.
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14. When does the Missouri Department of Revenue mail a point accumulation advisory?
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Answer B: After 4 points in 12 months
Missouri sends a point accumulation advisory letter once a driver reaches four points within a twelve-month period.
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15. When does Missouri law require headlights to be switched on?
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Answer D: Half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise, and when wipers are used
Missouri requires headlights from half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise, and any time weather conditions call for the windshield wipers.
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16. If the rear wheel locks during a straight line stop on a good surface, the rider should:
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Answer B: Keep it locked until the motorcycle has come to a complete stop
Releasing a locked rear wheel while the motorcycle is out of line can snap it upright violently, so on a straight path the rear brake is held until the motorcycle stops.
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17. On a Missouri roadway with at least four lanes and two lanes going your way, what does the Move Over law require as you approach a stationary emergency vehicle with lights flashing?
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Answer A: Change into a lane that is not adjacent to the stationary vehicle when possible
Missouri requires a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the stationary vehicle where the road has at least four lanes; if changing lanes would be unsafe, the driver must slow to a safe speed instead.
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18. A Missouri motorist wants to satisfy the financial responsibility law with a surety bond instead of a policy. What amount must be filed?
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Answer A: $75,000, or $150,000 for a real estate bond
Missouri accepts a surety bond, certificate of deposit or other securities in place of a liability policy, filed at $75,000 or $150,000 if backed by real estate.
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19. What blood alcohol content makes it illegal for a Missouri driver under 21 to be behind the wheel?
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Answer B: .02 percent or more
Missouri sets .02 percent for drivers under 21, while the limit is .08 percent for other drivers and .04 percent for commercial vehicle drivers.
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20. What happens to a Missouri driving privilege on a second alcohol offense committed within five years of the first?
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Answer D: A five-year license denial
A second Missouri DWI or BAC offense within a five-year period brings a five-year license denial, while a second offense outside that window brings a one-year revocation.
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21. A driver on the street this sign governs is preparing to turn left at the next corner. Which lane should the vehicle be in beforehand?
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Answer A: The lane closest to the left curb
All the traffic here runs the same way, so nothing is coming toward the driver and the turn is taken from the extreme left lane rather than from beside the middle of the roadway.
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22. Which action becomes clearly more risky beyond this sign?
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Answer A: Using the left side of the roadway to overtake
With vehicles coming the other way on the same pavement, overtaking on the left needs enough clear road to pull out, pass and return, which is often not available.
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23. You and an oncoming driver are both turning left at the same intersection. What is the usual rule?
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Answer D: Both turn in front of each other unless markings show otherwise
The normal practice is to pass driver side to driver side, turning in front of one another, unless pavement markings or signs direct a different path.
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24. How may a Missouri city change the speed limit on a state highway inside its corporate limits?
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Answer A: By ordinance approved by the state highways commission
Cities, towns and villages may regulate speed on state roads within their limits by ordinance, but only with the approval of the state highways and transportation commission.
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25. What maximum speed does the Missouri Driver Guide list for interstate highways, freeways and expressways inside urbanized areas?
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Answer B: 60 mph
Missouri lists 60 mph for interstates, freeways and expressways within urbanized areas, well below the rural interstate maximum, because interchanges and merging traffic are more frequent there.